International cases present difficulties to courts and lawyers because they involve parties that speak different languages. Advanced technologies have given legal translation services a new meaning in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Translating between the languages used to slow down the pace of events in the courtroom even when a simultaneous interpreter was at work. Parties such as witnesses had to travel to another country to provide their testimony. The International Criminal Court had to go through the inconvenience of changing its language with each case. They also had to adjust to different dialects and writing systems.
This was a major issue especially when it came to Serbo-Croatian languages because they are closely related. However, in 2006 E-courts were introduced. With the new technology in place transcripts can be presented in real time on a computer screen in courts. One of the advantages of this strategy is that parties can stop to challenge the translation, which is often a decisive factor in proceedings. Hence the works of professionals who provide legal translation services are under closer scrutiny. Furthermore, this technology makes matters more convenient for witnesses because they can provide their testimony without having to travel to the court location.
The translation can happen remotely. At California Center for Translation & Interpretation our legal translators are able to provide high-quality and quick translations that keep up with the pace of the courts. We strive to create the ideal situation in which the translation seems as fast and smooth as a monolingual dialogue. For some languages such results are more difficult to achieve than others due to the way sentences are structured, but our translators do their best to overcome these challenges. Our team of translators specializing in legal language is here to assist you if you are looking for legal translation services. Please contact us today to receive a quote for legal document translation or interpretation services.
